Daniel has Heart Surgery Today--May 2014
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| Daniel (Photo by John Carroll) |
Daniel had his heart surgery today, came off the bypass pump easily, and he is stable.
His tissue valve that had been placed in the mitral position at OSF-SFMC in Peoria in 2001 had completely scarred in and its leaflets were not moving. (This is not unusual for a tissue valve that was placed more than a decade ago.) This tissue valve was removed today and a plastic/metal valve put in its place.
Daniel has an important few days in front of him now in the cardiovascular intensive care unit. But all Daniel wanted was a chance and he got that chance today.
Thank you very much to Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado, Dr. Myles Guber and his excellent surgical team, and Dr. Wayne Yakes for his advocacy for Daniel.
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| Daniel's Surgery--May 2, 2014 (Photo by Brian Willie 9News, Denver) |
John A. Carroll, MD
www.haitianhearts.org
Anonymous
says:
And thanks also to you, John, for never giving up on Daniel.
Maribeth
says:
John, I am so happy to hear that prayers are being answered for Daniel. Thanks for all u do. God bless. Maribeth
May 2, 2014 at 10:13 pm • Edit
Maribeth, thank you for all of your support and help with Daniel.
john
BY POST AUTHOR
Awesome news about Daniel. I hope he’ll have a speedy recovery…I admire your perseverance my friend.
Chris
says:
Praising God here in Haiti for Daniel’s opportunity to receive needed surgery! Will continue to pray for him through the recovery process. Thanks Dr. John for never giving up!!!!
Thank you Micki and Chris. Daniel is up in a chair in ICU today and stable. He has a ways to go but he is a warrior and will “kembe fem”.
BY POST AUTHOR
It is 5 PM Mountain Time and Daniel has transferred out of ICU to a stepdown unit and is doing well. His chest tubes are out.
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